Tales from the Backlog

By: David Jackson
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  • A video games podcast where Dave Jackson and guests break down and discuss the games they play. Each episode looks at one game in depth, focusing on mechanics, story, music and other aspects, with no spoilers until a clearly marked spoiler wall in the middle.
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  • 153: Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War (with MarcoMeatball)

    153: Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War (with MarcoMeatball)
    Feb 19 2025
    Sometimes I think I know about video games, and then a series that I'd been ignoring for years absolutely blows me away. Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War (Namco, 2004) is one of those games. Exhilerating air combat, the best spectacle that the PS2 could offer, and a grand and amazing soundtrack all set the hooks, then a surprisingly good story pulls you along for the ride. I'm truly flourishing in my new Ace Combat arc, and this is the first of many Ace Combat episodes on the show. Guest info: MarcoMeatball- find him on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@MarcoMeatball) and Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/marcodmeatball.bsky.social)! TIMESTAMPS * Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 0:30 * Story Setup 15:45 * Music/Visual Presentation 30:16 * Gameplay 51:38 * Closing Thoughts/Housekeeping/Guest Plugs 1:06:21 * SPOILER WALL 1:18:46 Music used in the episode: * The Unsung War (Keiki Kobayashi) * First Flight (Keiki Kobayashi) * Ghosts of Razgriz (Junichi Nakatsuru) * Wardog (Tetsukazu Nakanishi) * Briefing 1 (Keiki Kobayashi) * The White Noise (Keiki Kobayashi) * The Journey Home (Katsuro Tajima) Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! (https://patreon.com/realdavejackson) or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson)! Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server! (https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR) Social Media: BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/tftblpod.bsky.social) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/) Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages (https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures)
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    1 hr and 57 mins
  • 152: The Plucky Squire (with Roger Reichardt - The Gamerheads Podcast)

    152: The Plucky Squire (with Roger Reichardt - The Gamerheads Podcast)
    Feb 12 2025
    Entering 2024, there were very few indie games as hotly anticipated as The Plucky Squire (All Possible Futures, Devolver Digital)...but then release date came, it got good-not-great reviews, and seemed to inspire more disappointment than anything else. So what happened? And how is the game, actually? Buckle up, because we've got you covered. Guest info: Roger Reichardt of The Gamerheads Podcast- https://www.gamerheadspodcast.com/ TIMESTAMPS * Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 0:26 * Story Setup/Presentation 15:40 * Gameplay 41:45 * NO SPOILER SECTION Music used in the episode is credited to Mike Georgiades. You can support them by purchasing the OST on Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2485260/The_Plucky_Squire_Soundtrack/). Tracks used: * Plucky Squire Theme * Intro Theme * Elven Game Card Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! (https://patreon.com/realdavejackson) or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson)! Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server! (https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR) Social Media: BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/tftblpod.bsky.social) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/tftblpod) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TalesfromtheBacklog/) Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages (https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures) Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c) and other podcast platforms (atop3podcast.fireside.fm)!
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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • 151: Tacoma (with CtrlAltNoob)

    151: Tacoma (with CtrlAltNoob)
    Feb 5 2025
    Fullbright made a name for themselves with 2013's Gone Home, leading many to anticipate their next project. 2017's Tacoma, however, seems to have come and gone without much fanfare. It is a fairly simple game that may not reach the emotional peaks of Gone Home, but Tacoma is a very good game in its own right. And then, due to director Steve Gaynor's workplace behavior during the development of Open Roads, Fullbright was all but gone, leaving Tacoma kind of hanging in the "forgotten and under-appreciated" zone, in my opinion. Listen in to find out more! Guest info: CtrlAltNoob. Find her videos, streams, writing and more here: https://bio.link/ctrlaltnoob TIMESTAMPS * Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 0:17 * Story Setup/Presentation 10:01 * SPOILER WALL 42:30 Music used in the episode: * Elevator Theme (Fullbright) * Space Station Ambiance (Fullbright) * Is That All There Is (cover) (Jerry Lieber, Mike Stoller) Support Tales from the Backlog on Patreon! (https://patreon.com/realdavejackson) or buy me a coffee on Ko-fi (https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson)! Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server! (https://discord.gg/V3ZHz3vYQR) Social Media: Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/tftblpod.bsky.social) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/) Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://www.instagram.com/jackallencaricatures/ and his other pages (https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures) Listen to A Top 3 Podcast on Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-top-3-podcast/id1555269504), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2euGp3pWi7Hy1c6fmY526O?si=0ebcb770618c460c) and other podcast platforms (https://www.atop3podcast.fireside.fm)!
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    1 hr and 58 mins

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